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Livingston County, Missouri: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Livingston County is 161.4 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 162 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (52), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (45), Air permit holder (minor source) (28). 2 correctional facilities operate in the county. EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 30 in a million, driven mainly by formaldehyde.

Rates are age-adjusted per 100,000 people. A cancer signal is marked significant when the lower bound of its 95 percent confidence interval is above the U.S. rate. Facility counts use active federal records located inside the county boundary. Approximate county center: 39.796, -93.5615.

How this county ranks in Missouri

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Cancer deaths and new cases versus the United States

Source: NCI and CDC State Cancer Profiles, both sexes, all ages. Sorted by the ratio of the county rate to the U.S. rate.

Cancer rates for Livingston County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	New cases	79.8	51.8	1.54xSignificant	63.7 to 99.2	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	42.1	30.2	1.39xSignificant	30.8 to 56.8	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	22.8	18.5	1.23x	14.1 to 35.5	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	22	17.9	1.23x	12.3 to 36.2	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	22.9	18.7	1.22x	14.8 to 34.4	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	161.4	143.2	1.13x	137.7 to 188.4	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	497.1	453.4	1.1x	452.7 to 545	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	25.9	23.8	1.09x	16.6 to 39	2019-2023

Mortality measures versus the U.S. county median

Source: County Health Rankings, built from CDC National Vital Statistics System death records. The comparison value is the median of all U.S. counties.

Mortality measures for Livingston County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	8,155.3	9,842.6	-17%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	76.1	75.3	+1%	years
Child mortality	n/a	59.8	n/a	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	n/a	6.2	n/a	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	115	96.9	+19%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	27.5	28.6	-4%	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 30 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde17.56 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.94 per million
Acetaldehyde1.68 per million
Benzene0.77 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

No EPA air quality monitor reports daily AQI for this county.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

162 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

Rail grade crossing52
NPDES wastewater discharge permit45
Air permit holder (minor source)28
Industrial wastewater discharge8
Gas station (mapped facility)5
Small hazardous waste generator4
TRI reporting facility4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Brownfield property3
Major air pollution source2
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
Commercial airport1
Gas power plant1
Solar power plant1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Wireco Worldgroup Chillicothe Facility, Chillicothe
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Zinc compounds, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Lead. Reports carcinogens. 5,386 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 64601WRRPC601CO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Wire Rope Corporation Of America-Chillicothe Plant, Chillicothe
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000443690 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Donaldson Co Inc, Chillicothe
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Nickel, Lead And Lead Compounds and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 45 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 64601DNLDS400DO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.8
Donaldson Company Incorporated, Chillicothe
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $3,750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000443663 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Ludlow Wwtf, Ludlow
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110025344955 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
West Agro Inc D/B/A Delaval Manufacturing, Chillicothe
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000443672 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Chillicothe, Chillicothe
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005984970 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Sw Livingston Co R1 School District Wwtp, Ludlow
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006824874 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Pwsd #2 Of Livingston County, Chillicothe
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011108372 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Linn Livingston County Pwsd 3, Wheeling
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013061257 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Glen-Gery Corp, Utica
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000443681 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Chillicothe, Chillicothe
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005984970 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Chillicothe Ready Mix, Chillicothe
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011109950 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Chillicothe, Chillicothe
Gas power plant.
Record ID 2122 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3.1
Chillicothe Correctional Center, Chillicothe
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009415560 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Chillicothe Correctional Facility, Chillicothe
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071964347 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Dewey School, Chillicothe
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071985690 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Chillicothe, Chillicothe
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005984970 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Chillicothe Wwtp, Chillicothe
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042500549 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Chillicothe Municipal Utilities - Water Plant, Chillicothe
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chlorine.
TRI facility ID 64601CHLLC1301W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
West Agro Inc D/B/A Delaval Manufacturing, Chillicothe
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds.
TRI facility ID 64601HDSNV501MI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Chillicothe Municipal Utilities, Chillicothe
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013064539 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Chula Wwtp, Chula
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039822083 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Donaldson Company Incorporated, Chillicothe
Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $3,750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000443663 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Donaldson Company Incorporated, Chillicothe
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000443663 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

Chillicothe Correctional Center, Chillicothe
EPA FRS registry ID
110009415560
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Chillicothe Correctional Center, Chillicothe
EPA FRS registry ID
110039131221
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Livingston County

Missouri state cancer registry
Cancer incidence counts by census tract or ZIP code, by cancer type and year (de-identified). Any cancer cluster inquiries or investigations in Livingston County, and their findings.
Missouri vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Missouri health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Missouri environmental agency and the U.S. EPA regional office
Compliance history, inspection reports, notices of violation, penalties and enforcement actions for each facility above, cited by EPA FRS registry ID.
Missouri drinking water program
Violation notices, sampling results and sanitary surveys for the public water systems serving the county, including any system serving a correctional facility.
Department of corrections or county sheriff
Water testing, grievances and environmental health inspections for the correctional facilities listed above.

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